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It was sad, shocking, tragic, and emotionally stunning to of heard of the passing of Christopher Reeve. After all he has gone through and done in the last 9 years, this was not supposed to be his reward. Christopher Reeve was a hero growing up, and truly became a hero, and a 'Superman', after his horse riding accident in 1995. Looking back now on the superhero legacy he left on celluloid, it makes it all the more sadder. This box set, while lacking on any kind of features, is a lasting legacy to the heroics Reeve gave us as the ultime hero. The original 1978 film, directed by Richard Donner, is definitley the best and ultimate comic book/superhero movie of all time. It was as classic as you can get. An unknown Reeve essayed the role of the hero from Krypton and his bumblibg alter ego, Daily Planet reporter Clark Kent. He was perfectly cast. Not only was he the man of steel, he was Clark Kent. Giving him a life and characterization that no one in the role has done. The casting was perfect. The story was a classic set-up with marvelous design and photography. But it was Reeve who was the heart and soul of the film. As with the others. The sequel is one of those rare sequels that is just as entertaining, thrilling, and marvelous as the second. Reeve really got to expand his chops in both roles. With him giving up his powers to be with Lois(Margot Kidder), it gave the character, and him as an actor, another side. The heroics were amped up and he truly was the all American hero. After two, the series started to go down hill at a rapid rate. Part 3 was a mess of a film. Richard Pryor?. Okay. The computer genius of Robert Vaughan wasn't bad, but the film was lacking. The only bright spot in this mess was Chris. With the introduction of 'Bad' Superman in the film, he got to stretch and become a whole other person. Seeing the bad one and the good Clark together was amazing. He truly made them two seperate people. He was fantastic. The series ended with Part 4 in 1987, and what a disappointing final entry. While it was somewhat better than 3, it was still a mess. The makers had enough good sense to know they needed to bring Gene Hackman back, but even he couldn't salvage it. Once again, Reeve was the shining star thru the mess and emerged once again as a strong Superman, and an ever more changing and evolving Clark. Reeve's continuation with the character went into the hit WB series "Smallville", where he played Dr. Virgil Swann for two episodes. Those moments, and the inclusion of the Superman theme in his first ep, gave chills. You literally wanted to stand and cheer. Who else out there, associated with a character, can do that?. Not many. Christopher Reeve was Superman. He owned it. There are other characters who get a new actor to play them over the years, but Reeve was truly The Man Of Steel. At 52, he was far too young to leave this world and his family. His legacy as the world's best superhero will live on with the help of DVD and cable for generations to come, and his real life fundraising and crusade against his handicap will ensure his real life superhero status forever. At the end of every Superman film, Superman flies over the earth, looks at you, smiles, and flies off. I always thought he was looking right at me. Now, we will look up into the sky ourselves, and smile at him. Heaven truly has a hero in their midst. So long Chris, and thanks.
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Rest in peace superman...soar high through the clouds too peace. You will be missed.
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You are Superman. God bless you on your journey to the stars.
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Very bad film.
They released Spiderman into the 21st century, why not Superman?
I've always found him to be the most appealing comic book character. He is sure for an amazing performance.
RELEASE HIM INTO OUR CENTURY!
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Guys, guys, guys...
As a Superman fan myself I have to say that the 2 first movies cannot be compared in terms of good and better.
Superman 2 starts where superman 1 left off.
The 2 movies show different aspects of the Man of Steel's life and mission. In the first one the director centred the movie on superman's origins,which was important, to eventually make the man accomplish his main duty (very thrilling watching Clark ripping his shirt to show his S for the first time!): fight crime and protect the innocent.
The second movie shows the vulnerability of Superman when it comes to his feelings for lois Lane. Also an important part of the D.C comics.
Those 2 movies are the epicenter of the DC comics and complete each other.
Superman 3 and 4 have been underrated. The main stories being told it was hard to think of something original to coming up with . But that was done:
Superman III : it was original to see an old crush of Clark kent from Smallville (Lana Lang) rivaling with Lois Lane.
Superman becoming an evil slack to eventually face off his alter ego,Clark Kent was also quite original. I would actually place this movie second best after the 1st one...
Superman IV :Not the best in the franchise, but quite appealing. The Nuclear Disarmement theme was interesting.The double dating on the same day/same time for Superman and Clark Kent simultaneously was very amusing. The showdown between superman and supervillain Nuclear man was entertaining although very cheesy at time (ex: using the tip of a moutain to stop the fury of a raging volcano, and Mariel Hemingway's little ride in space with no problem for breathing or catching a cold.
You guys must buy the all thing, really worth it.
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